Garment-fitting device.



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Patented Jan.12',1915.

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GARMENT-FITTING nnvion.

Application filed January 7, 1913.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD BELL, a subject of the King of at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Fitting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

y invention relates to improvements in the art of drafting'garment patterns, and has particular relation to apparatus by means of which the seam lines of the garment may be indicated while the apparatus is upon the body.

Among the objects of my invention are to be found: 1.. The provision of an apparatus which is adjustable to provide a substantially accurate fit on the body, parts of the apparatus being adjustable in such manner as to enable the tailor to position these parts to bring the seam lines in the proper position, the apparatus carrying pattern sections which may be marked after the adjustments have been provided, the markings indicating the seam lines and enabling the cutter to cut the pattern with respect thereto in such manner as to make it a pattern individual to the person measured and from whence the garment can be fashioned. 2. The provision of an apparatus of this type adapted to be used in the fashioning of garments of difierent styles. vision of an apparatus which will permit the tailor to have visual access to the seam line guides during the adjusting operation, thereby permitting him to practically see the effect of and location of a seam line while the apparatus is on the body and prior to the marking of the pattern sections.

Other and further objects of the inven tion are to provide an apparatus whichis simple and eflicient in operation, durable in construction, and which is comparatively inexpensive in cost to' manufacture.

, To these and other ends, thernature of which will be readily understood as the invention is hereinafter disclosed, my invention consistsv in the improved construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, and in which similar reference characters indicate i v Specification ofLetters Patent.

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similar parts in each of the views, Figure 1 s a plan view of apparatus employed in my nvention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showmg the apparatus applied, the view show-- the front of the figure being "measured. Fig. 3 is a similar viewshowing the back. Fig. 4c is-a view showing in front and in side elevation the front member of] the apparatus. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the body encircling members. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken alongline 66 of Fig.1. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along line Fig. 8 is a detail view of a slide employed in the apparatus. Fig. 9 is a sectional View taken along line- 9 9 of.

Fig. 5. F1g. 10 is "a sectional view taken alongline 1010 of Fig. 1. Fig; 11 is a sectional viewtaken along line 11-11 of Fig. 1. Fig. 12 is a-detail View showing one of the pattern-section-carriers.

The apparatus of the present invention comprises a framework formed of'connected or connectible members, and pattern sections which are of the general configuration of the desired section but which are larger so that when they are placed in position on the framework, therewill be over lapping between the sections. The'pattern sections which I employ are generally of uniform size andv when the apparatus is placed in use, the necessary tions to provide the complete pattern are placedonthe frame and the latter applied to the body.

The framework, which is preferably mainly of metallic bands, comprises a back member 25'preferably formed of spacednumber of secapart bands connected at their opposite I ends, the upper end having a hook 26, which, in use, is adapted to extend over the collar of the person being measured.- Thev spacedapart structure of the back member 25 enables it to readily carry presently described.

27 designates an arm carried by'one of slide members as the bands of the member 25, which arm" carries a snap fastener 28, the hook 26and the snap fastener 28 permitting the back member to be accurately positioned at the back so as to insure the retention of the apparatus in proper position after being placed on the'body. I q 1 29 designates the collar member in the form of a central member-29 fitted to slide formation at this point.

on the back member 25, and a pair of members or hands 29 pivotally connected to the slide member 29, as by rivets, to permit the changes being made to cause it to conform to the shape of the body. Each arm 29 is provided with a plurality of openings 29 by means of which the member 29 may be prop erly'connected at the front, as shown in Fig. 1, the openings being adapted to receive a pin 30 of the front member 30 shown more particularly in Fig. 4 and formed somewhat similar to the member 25 with the hook 26 omitted. As shown in Fig. 2, the front member 30 is simply hooked through the proper openings of arms 29 and extends downwardly over the front of a body, the openings 29 permitting of an accurate adjustment so as to bring the member in proper position.

31 designates the under arm members, each of which is pivotally connected to the rear member 25, and is preferably jointed for a distance from its point of connection with the rear member 25, the jointed connection permitting of variations in the shape of the line running from the back to the arm pit to conform to peculiarities in body con- 'One of the arms carries 'a buckle 31 and the other arm carries a strap-31 preferably of flexible material,;this construction permitting the band provided by said arm to be secured about the body in proper manner.

32 and 33 designate arms having slides 34: mounted upon the back member 25, said arms 32 and 33 being connected together so that each pair of arms 32 or 33 may be moved longitudinally of the rear member 25, to permit adjustment in the height of the bands provided by the pairs of arms, said pairs of arms being joined together in such manner as to prevent a sliding movement thereof laterally of the back member, each pair of arms having a buckle and strap arrangement similar to the pair of arms 31. In addition, the arms 33 are each provided with a single joint, indicated at 33 which will enable the outer ends of the arms to be swung pivotally, more particularly to conform to the hips of the person being measured.

-35 "designates a waist-band, more particularly shown in Figs. 5 and 9, said band being adapted to be secured in a slide 36 carried by the rear member 25 by means of a hook 35 said waist-band having a pair of arms 35 which are pivoted to connections 35 hinged to the hook member 35, each of the arms 35 having a pluralityof openings 35 which are adapted to be engaged by a pin 3O carried by a slide 30 carried by the front member, as best shown in Fig. 2.

37 designates a band connected to but slidable on one of the arms 31, as shown more particularly in Fig. 7 said band prosliding movement said projections jecting downwardly and having slides 38, best shown in Fig. 8, by means of which it is slidably connected with arms 32 and 33, the slide 38 permitting the relative slide movement of each of these members in the direction of length of the members, the connection with arm 31, however, permitting the in the direction of length of member 31 but not in that of the member 37 39, L0 and 11 designate bands similar to band 37 and having substantially similar connections, excepting that band i0 additionally has a slid-able extension 10 carried by its lower slide 38, said extension 4L0 carrying a band or strip 40 pivotally connected to the extension this band or strip 10 being adapted to be employed in connection with certain styles of garments, permitting of the swinging of said band with respect to band 10 and thus make a V-shaped space therebetween. Band 41 also has its upper end pro vided with an extension ll the upper end of which is provided with a hook all which, when the frame is in position, is adapted to enter in one of a series of recesses 29 of the collar member 29, as shown in Fig. 2.

42 designates a band which is connected to a slide 42* carried by an auxiliary band 31 (see Fig. 6'), said band 32 being formed jointed at its connected end, as at 42 and being also provided with an elongated slot 42, for a purpose presently described, said band 42 also carrying a number of slides to which connecting bands 43, 4A and 45 lead, the band 43 being secured to the back member, band 1 1 being connected to one of the collar arms, while the band l5 is connected to band 14, these three bands more particularly shaping the pattern over the shoulder, band 4A, however, indicating the shoulder scam. in addition, the band d2 carries two slides 42 which have hooks extending in opposite directions, these hooks being adapted to receive the front shoulder member 46, the latter being carried by a slide 16 on the band 31, and having a configuration such as shown in Fig. 1, the bands 16 and 42 completing the shoulder conformation.

4E7 designates an indicating member for the side seam at the back, said member being jointed, as at 47 to provide for changes in configuration, said member 4:7 having a slidable connection with member 1-2 through the pin 47' which extends through the slot 42.

t? designates a band for restricting movements of the member r1 relative to band 31, the latter iband passing between the bands i? and the body of the member (l7. he member 47 also carries slides 47 by means of which it may have movement relative to the bands-32 and 33. A number of the bands carry projections 48 (best-shown in Fig. 12) being adapted to pass is. then adjusted through slots formed at properintervals in the pattern sections, said projections being of sufficient length, and having their free ends hook shaped, so as to permit the bands to have movement without materially affecting the position of the pattern section, the latter being of a size and configuration greater than that which would be required to provide the complete pattern.

When the frame is to be positioned on the body, the pattern sections are placed in their approximate positions onthe frame, by passing the projections 48 through the slots in the pattern sections, and the frame to position by first hooking the back member onto the collar, adjusting the position of the bottom of said member and securing it in position by means of the snap fastener or clip 28, then securing the collar members 29 in position by joining the ends to the front member 30 as described. This positions the frame generally on the body with the pattern sections in approximate position, and after the latter are adjusted so as to make a comparatively proper positioning thereof, the bands 31, 32 and 38 which form the body encircling bands are buckled tioned with respect to the body. By then connecting the member 46 to the slidesv 42 the shoulder framing is placed in position, thus causing the pattern sections to be braced against the body andheld in position so as to give the approximate shaping of the garment to the form of the body.

The tailor now moves the various parts so as to accurately position them to produce the proper effect on the shaping, and at the same time shifts the position of the indicators, such for instance as the member 47, member 46, band 44, etc., so that the marking edge thereof will extend in directions which are to conform to the seams of the garment, the marking edge being equivalent to the seam when viewed by the tailor in making the measurements. The waistband 35 may be placed in position if desired, this being more particularly adapted for use in connection with frock coats in which cas it will act as an indicating member by means of which the corresponding seam in this type of garment may be indicated. After the frame has been properly positioned and the indicating members are in the positions to indicate the seams at the points desired by the tailor to provide the symmetrical appearance in the finished garment when worn, the tailor marks the position of the seams by moving a tracing wheel of usual construction along. the indicating edges, thus marking both pattern sections which are in overlapping relation beneath the seam line. After all markings have been made, the frame is taken off of and properly posithe body, the pattern sections removed from the'frame, and then cut to 'proper form to make an accurate pattern from which the cutter is able to cut out the goods for-the manufacturer of the garment; 1

As will be seen, the apparatus as a Whole provides for adjustable movements of the bands, etc., with respect to the pattern sectionsan'd the body, andat'the same time I the finished garment. Furthermore, the

the frame will apply a particular form of proper pressures on the pattern sections so that it will be possible for the tailor to shape the pattern sections to approximately the shapeof the garment and thus be able to provide a proper .fit and locate the positions of padding, etc'., with accuracy.

The various parts of the frame are so arranged as to permit of the laying out of accurate patterns for various styles of garments, such for instance as frock coats, 'cutaway coats or sack coats, the differences in seam locatlons 1n the various types being accurately obtained through the various shiftings of the parts of the frame.

While I have herein shown and described one way in which my lnvention may be carried out, it will be understood that changes and modifications therein may be necessary to provide for exigencies in use, such for instance as changes in fashions, and I desire it to be understood that I reserve the while permitting a thatthe tailor will right to make any and all such changes as may be required or desired in so far as the same may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the following claim.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new is: v The combination with a back member having a longitudinal slot therein extending from the top substantially to the bottom thereof, of member and having portions through said slot to lock the slide back member, back encircling belts by said slides, arm hole members carried by one of said body encircling belts, a longitudinally slotted front member, a collar member attached to the upper end of the back member, coacting of the collar member and the upper end of passing carried slides mounted on said back means on the ends to the the front member to permit independent adjusting engagement of either of said collar member ends after adjustment of said front member, a slide on the back member, a similar slide on the front member, a belt carried by the last mentioned slide of the back member, coacting means at the ends of the last mentioned belt and on the slide of the front member arranged to permit independ- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the EDWARD BELL.

Vitnesses: 7

WM. WINANS WALL, ANT. A. Cuss.

Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. 0. 

